Indonesian Beef Curry : Indonesian Recipe

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This Indonesian Beef Curry is quite spicy and best serve with steamed white rice and Achar or pickles.

Ingredients:

1 kg beef - cut into bite size
8 red chilies
1 onion
2 inches fresh ginger
3 garlic cloves
1 stalk lemongrass
1/3 cup tamarind paste - combined with 1/3 cup warm water
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp chili powder
5 cups coconut milk
2 teaspoons sugar
salt


Methods:

Put the beef in the slow cooker. In a blender,combine the chilies, onion, ginger, garlic, lemongrass, tamarind paste, 1 cup warm water, and all spices. Puree until smooth, then pour over the beef.

Stir in the coconut milk and cook, covered, on the low setting for 5-6 hours. The beef will be tender and the sauce will be dark brown.

Ladle most of the sauce into a small saucepan and cook over medium high heat to reduce until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes.

Pour the sauce back in the cooker and cook on high for 30 minutes to 1 hour longer.
Stir in the sugar and season with salt to taste.

Serve with steamed rice.



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Crispy Fried Tempe : Indonesian Recipe

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Tempe is also known as fermented soybean cake. Tempe contains a high amount of proteins and it has nutritional contents to ward off cancer.

Ingredients:

600 gram tempe (fermented soybean cake)
200 ml water
½ tsp. slaked lime water
100 gr. rice flour mixed with 25 gram cornstarch
vegetable oil

To be blended:
4 candlenuts
1 clove garlic
1 tsp. coriander seeds
salt to taste


Methods:

Slice the tempe in thin 3½ x 5 cm squares. Set aside.

Mix the spice-paste together with the water and slaked lime water. Add the rice flour and cornstarch and blend till smooth.Heat the oil in a wok, dip the tempe in the batter and deep-fry until it is golden brown and crisp.


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